Marc Jacobs

by Bridget Foley

A chic volume devoted to the career of one of the brightest, most successful and imitated international designers.

In a 20-year career, Marc Jacobs has soared from whiz-kid extraordinaire and the toast of New York s Parsons School of Design to one of the brightest, most successful, and most imitated international designers of our time. His is a story of passion, dogged determination, countless obstacles, and a firm belief in style as a major cultural barometer. But most of all, his is a story of fashion s limitless potential to delight. The ultimate hip designer, Marc Jacobs has achieved that status not via expressions of angst or outrage but by celebrating fashion as a mirror on life s gleeful ironies. He finds charm in awkwardness as well as glamour and inspiration in bad girls, good girls, and all-out geeks. This book is a wonderful soiree to which everyone is invited.

Genres: Fashion, Art

80 pages, Hardcover

First published December 30, 2004

About the author

Bridget Foley is the executive editor and chief style critic of W magazine and Womens Wear Daily.

Reviews

[?0?0?0 · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm not sure why this book exists. It's nothing more than a wikipidia entry in a fancy, small hardcover. It offers nothing to anyone who is a fan or knows just a bit about Marc Jacobs work. The second half is devoted to pictures (not all containing his clothing--some simply pictures of famous fans, or, Puff Daddy, leaning forward in the front row) and the first half is a brief run through of his accomplishments and failures. If this book was given out for free with the purchase of an item of clothing or cologne, I guess this would be a nice little bonus but, seeing as it's not, it's an overpriced, slim, unmemorable pamphlet.

[Laural · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute book - but does not cover much of Marc Jacob's background. I do, however feel part of his world while reading this.:)